Leh, March 20: Member Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal convened an important meeting today with officials of Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change GoI at Ladakh Bhawan, Delhi, to review the prevailing wildlife restriction issues and rationalization of boundaries, as well as the realignment of wildlife, protected areas in UT Ladakh.
The meeting deliberated in detail about the status of ongoing de-notification/realignment of wildlife protected areas, including the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, Hemis National Park and the wildlife-protected area in the Kargil district.
The meeting stressed early de-notification/realignment of wildlife protected areas in the Changthang region and registration of their business units, including guest houses, tourist camps, restaurants etc. The meeting also discussed the issues of camps demolitions at Pangong Lake and its adjacent areas in past years.
Reacting to the issues apprised by the public representatives from UT Ladakh, the concerned high-level officers from the Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change GoI assured due consideration and redressal of the issues at the earliest on a priority basis.
Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson, CD Sing, IRO and Mr Bhutia from the Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change; EC, LAHDC Kargil, Mohd. Ali Chandan; EC LAHDC Leh, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee; EC LAHDC Leh, Ghulam Mehdi Ashoor; Councillor Panamik, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Sangdup; Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Ishey Spalzang; Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Karma Namdak; Nominated Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Ven Konchok Tsephel; BDC Chairman, Disket Nubra, Stanzin Gyatso and BDC Chairman, Sodh Kargil, Zakir Hussain took part in the meeting.
